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Which Governor General abolished the 'Sati System' in India?
Which Governor General abolished the 'Sati System' in India?
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The practice of Sati (or “suttee”) was abolished by Lord William Bentinck, who was the Governor-General of India from 1828 to 1835. His efforts to eradicate this practice were part of his broader reforms aimed at improving social and legal conditions in British India.